We talked to YouTube Creator, Taylor Behnke about what it’s like to have to return home after a downward depressive spiral in order to reset mentally. Taylor has such a unique perspective, which led to a very insightful conversation with many different layers to it. In addition to focusing on returning home and doing a hard reset mentally, we touched on several topics with Taylor such as family, death, grief, home, resetting, creating online video, activism, political campaigning, being a female, black, and queer creator with a public audience, harassment, and creating for change and empowerment.

We talk to Daniel Davidson about anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and OCD. Mental illness often affects all aspects of life, but OCD is especially controlling in how it affects the mind. We explore the differences between obsessions and compulsions and answer questions like, "If I am not my own thoughts, then who am I?"

We talk to audio engineer & producer, Jon Paz, about working in a creative field while having to deal with the affects of depression. We explore the negative aspects of imposter syndrome and our problematic sources of identity. Jon talks about his experiences in creative industries while dealing with depression, suicidal thoughts, and the death of his father.

We interview our friend Cassandra, a makeup artist in LA, about depression, isolation, and the grieving process after the loss of a loved one. Grief manifests itself in many ways and it was good getting to talk about how Cass and those around her handled the grieving process.

This week we interviewed Laura's friend and collaborator Stellar. Stellar's depression gave her unique opportunities in her communities and her creative outlets. We were fortunate to hear her perspective on mental health issues.

This week we interview former sportscaster Nathan Barnett. We talked about the difficulties of balancing depression and career. Nathan gives us a unique look at what it is like in a high stress job in the public eye.